Dir: J. A. Bayona Cast: Matias Recalt, Agustin Pardella, Felipze Gonzalez Otano, Luciano Chatton, Valentino Alonso, Francisco Romero, Agustin Berruti, Enzo Vogrincic J. A. Bayona's visceral retelling of the 1972 Andes flight disaster is an inspirational and equally traumatizing tale of survival Back in 2007, Spanish filmmaker J. A. Bayona broke onto the scene with... Continue Reading →
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BAFTA Longlists Announced
Only a couple of days before the Golden Globe Awards, kickstarting the televised award season precursors, BAFTA have revealed their longlists for all categories at the upcoming 77th British Academy Film Awards. Major award season contenders "Barbie", "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Oppenheimer", lead the pack with 15 nominations each, equalling last years record... Continue Reading →
81st Annual Golden Globe – Final Predictions
After an eventful 2023 full of summer blockbusters, actors' strikes and the fall of the superhero movie, there is no better way to welcome the new year with the 81st Annual Golden Globes. The Globes will be the first major televised ceremony during awards season and now with their increased 300+ members, will serve as... Continue Reading →
2023-2024 Award Season Calendar
With the Golden Globes taking place Sunday 7th January, kickstarting the televised film awards, it is time to look through the key dates in the awards season calendar, culminating with the 96th Academy Awards on the 10th March. Award Season Key Dates: Colour code: Red: Longlists announced Orange: Nominations announced Green: Award Ceremony January 5th... Continue Reading →
Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire (15)
Dir: Zack Snyder Cast: Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Donna Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, Anthony Hopkins The first part of Zack Snyder's "original" sci-fi saga is derivative of countless better films from the genre that have come before it Over the past few decades... Continue Reading →
The Boy and the Heron (12A)
Dir: Hayao Miyazaki English Voice Cast: Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson, Karen Fukuhara, Gemma Chan, Christian Bale, Mark Hamill, Florence Pugh, Willem Dafoe, Dave Bautista Japanese Voice Cast: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yohino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Shohei Hino, Ko Shibasaki, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Kunimura Visionary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki returns after ten years of retirement... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Worst Movies of 2023
Having looked back on my top ten films of the year it is clear to see it was a great year for cinema. Although not every cinematic release has been a success, financially or critically, so as well as compiling a list of my top ten films of the year, I have also decided to... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Movies of 2023
2023 has been a solid year at the cinema after a few underperforming years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent fallout. 2023 finally saw people gradually make their way back to the cinema, with films such as: Barbie, Oppenheimer and Super Mario Bros. Movie making $1billion at the worldwide box office. There... Continue Reading →
What to Watch in January
2023 has finally come to a close, and what a year it was for cinema despite a few months of SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. These strikes have seen several major films such as: Dune: Part Two and The Bikeriders, pushed back so expect to see them in the upcoming year. January is always a strong... Continue Reading →
